Studies show that US coverage is Israeli-centric. The main bureaus for CNN, Associated Press, Time, etc. are located in Israel and often staffed by Israelis. The son of the NY Times bureau chief is in the Israeli army;"pundit" Jeffrey Goldberg served in the IDF; Wolf Blitzer worked for AIPAC. Because the U.S. gives Israel over $8 million/day - more than to any other nation - we feel it is essential that we be fully informed on this region. Below are news reports to augment mainstream coverage.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Israeli forces raid Al-Walaja, confiscating construction materials

Ma'an
Israeli forces raided the southern West Bank village of Al-Walaja near Bethlehem on Wednesday, confiscating construction material and equipment, according to witnesses.

... The Israeli personnel confiscated bricks and iron rebar meant used for building the roof of the third floor of the planned 600-meter square building.

Halahla’s nephew Sulaiman claimed that Israeli authorities stopped the construction because a settler living in the nearby Har Gilo settlement petitioned against the building claiming it "ruins the view from his house." ...

While most of Al-Walaja’s residents are Palestinian holders of green West Bank ID cards, Israel claims to have annexed the area into the expanded municipal boundary of Jerusalem. The international community rejected the expanded boundaries, which include large chunks of the West Bank which Israel occupied in 1967.

Israel also plans to isolate Al-Walaja behind its concrete separation wall, which it is building in the area. Full story
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